The Beer Thread

[G. Keenan]

I was at legrands a couple of days ago and noticed that they had several things I wanted to try. The wine selection isn't bad either.

Nothing wrong with drinking $1 rail gin in a booth at 9am.

I bought this at LeGrand's a few weeks ago:



If you like absurd amounts of hops in your beer, you can't go wrong. Don't be turned off by the fact that it's put out by Sierra Nevada.

That's a great IPA, an example of what I'd call well balanced. Plenty of hops but enough malt and just a bit of citrus to fill out the flavor. As IPAs go it's also a good deal at $8.99 for a six pack, at least that's what it costs around here. Dogfish, Bells, and the like all run closer to $11.

Is it balanced? or absurd?

I don't think it has an absurd amount of hops, but that's just my taste. It's going to be subjective based on your palate. Absurd hops, imo, would be something like a Surly Furious or a Dogfish 120 minute.

[Hungary Jack]

There is no way there is just one best beer.

There is at a specific point in time, depending on your situation.

[Popeye_Card]

The best beer is the full one in my hand.

The worst beer is the last empty bottle thrown into the recycling bin.

[Cronos]

The best beer is the full one in my hand.

/thread

[Popeye_Card]

Edit: or a full Bud Light.

[Radbird]

Edit: or a full Bud Light.

You shoulda stopped while you were ahead.

[Freed Roger]

Tried a few beers over the weekend.

Yazoo Brewery in Nashvilleseems comparable to Schlafly's - a midsize brewer who's product gets carried by most local bars.
Good Pale ale and Dos Perros which (amber Ale?).
Didn't get to their tap room though-very limited hours.

drank a couple from Blackstone Brewery in Nashville Decent beer -enjoyed the Nut Brown Ale, and Oatmeal Stout was Ok. Their brewpub was not somewhere I'll hurry back to. A local place, but too much in style like its competition on the main drag - not quite a Fridays etc but kind of. Needs more dirt and character.

Dog Fish Head 90 Minute IPA. Excellent beer - but knocked me on my arse with 9% abv.

update on Bell's Two-hearted- I love the beer but,

[SHOW]

holy beer farts!

[jim]

So what would you say is the best "underrated" beer. I don't know how to define that (so feel free to explain), but I would say that beers that don't get much air time in discussions like we have going here but a brand that you wouldn't want to be without a few in your fridge. Or beers that might that might get there nose turned up at them by aficionados.

Mine is plain old Budweiser. I really like it, and if I had to pick 10 beers to live from for the rest of my life Bud would be there.

[Freed Roger]

So what would you say is the best "underrated" beer. I don't know how to define that (so feel free to explain), but I would say that beers that don't get much air time in discussions like we have going here but a brand that you wouldn't want to be without a few in your fridge. Or beers that might that might get there nose turned up at them by aficionados.

Mine is plain old Budweiser. I really like it, and if I had to pick 10 beers to live from for the rest of my life Bud would be there.

there are several beers that I will drink to cleanse the palate -Miller Genuine Draft, Ultra, bud select will do.

Shiner Bock. Dundee Honey Brown. Mich Amber Bock.

[Popeye_Card]

Amberbock is a pretty good beer.

I'm a fan of plain ol' Sam Adams. That would probably get snubbed by a lot of snobs too.

Honestly, a lot of microbrews try too hard for my tastes. Trying to come up with some funky new flavor or trying to push the boundaries.